Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-28
Princess Alexandria. Dairy.

English letter to the Philadelphia Press.
The dairy proper, where the Princess makes
thick yellow cream turn into fragrant butter
through the medium of dainty silver churn, has
also much to interest the visitor The walls are
covered with tiles presented to the Prince, and
which he had placed here as surprise for his
royal dairy maid. These tiles were made in Bonn
bay, and are OF peculiar peacock blue, in which
the rose, the shamrock, the thistle and the motto
'Tch Diem" are tngeniousy intertwfned
Round the room runs white marble counter,
n, mt and Tba ned ana ed
with cream-coated milk from the sweet breathed
Attorneys near by.
Broad bracket shelves OF marble held numerous
cows bulocks and calves OF different sizes and
every imaginable material, including Italian and
Partisan marble, alabaster china, terra Gotta and
silver-aI gifts. long milk jug, painted by the
Princess Louise to match the Indian thing, stood
in one corner, and opposite the door was the
mounted head OF the Princess pet Alderney, with
silver plate recording her virtues and the num-
Der OF prizes she had won at shows.
On marble table stood sim pie gilt and white
china tea set and pile or napkins marked with
the royal stamp This for the benefit OF stray
visitors from the hall who wanted drink OF fresh
milk. 1had drink myself. and as there is no
refreshments it tasted good.
In the adjoining room, neatly tiled from floor TO
the family are in London it Is sent up fresh every
morning. The days supply was laid out on white
platters previous to being packed, and very tempt
ing it looked and very delicious it tasted. II was
made up In little pats and Scrolls strawberries
and balls, all ready for the table With an air Of
pride Dame Barber said: 'If you look here mum, "
pointing TO dish on one side, you'll see His
Htgnness's; over and particular have to be about
it; not grain OF salt TO go in; only taste like in
cream, and the pats to be just thick and not as
D1l. round as the Others"
looked at Albert Edwards pats with interest.
Yes they were the size OF half dollar The thick
ness or three and bore IN rich butter relief either
the CROWN the coat OF arms or the three feathers
OF his royal highneSS. 1t almost worried me to
think OF the prince at every meal engulfing his
coat OF arms, feeling his crown melt in his mouth
and would the feathers by any possibility tickle
MS noble throat as they giided down, wondered
hampers, go little pals Of cream and milk, the
pals. FURNISHED pewter with brass trimmings and
coat or arms, and quantities OF fruit and produce
from the kitchen garden.
''D0eS the princess make butter Often?r asked
before leaving the pretty dairy, in which the
mingled od0r OF poisoning flowers and fresh but
Ter wed With any scent Rimmel can produce.
''Lor. num- answered the plump guardian Of the
place, cher 1nesS used to come regular and she'd
churn away I'LL the red few up in her cheeks like
trying TO make the butter come and she would
not let me lay hand to 1t. but this year she was
that look up with Skatin', which was uncommon
good, that she only come in twice or three times
TO the butter room. But her highness came In
nigh every day when she'd been having trot
about the park or TO the village TO take a cup OF
Tea with the ladies, and then she'd send the lad
IOr straw berries and a LOAF as we'll"